The
6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment is an armoured cavalry (tank) regiment in the
French ArmyThe French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest. As of 2008, the army employs 133,947 regular soldiers and 24 000+ civilians...
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2nd Armoured BrigadeThe 2nd Armoured Brigade is an armoured unit of the French Army. It is heir to the honours and traditions of the 2nd Armoured Division commanded by Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque....
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The
6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment is an armoured cavalry (tank) regiment in the
French ArmyThe French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest. As of 2008, the army employs 133,947 regular soldiers and 24 000+ civilians...
. It is the armoured component of the
2nd Armoured BrigadeThe 2nd Armoured Brigade is an armoured unit of the French Army. It is heir to the honours and traditions of the 2nd Armoured Division commanded by Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque....
.
History
The regiment was formed in 1994 with the fusion of the
6th Cuirassiers Regiment (Roi Cavalerie)The 6th Cuirassier Regiment was an ancient French cavalry regiment. It has since merged with the 12th Cuirassier Regiment to form the 6th-12th Cuirassier Regiment.-Ancestry:...
and the
12th Cuirassiers Regiment (Dauphin Cavalerie)The 12th Cuirassier Regiment was a French cavalry regiment, first formed in 1688 under the Ancien Regime. It distinguished itself in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, notably at the battles of Austerlitz , Jena and Borodino...
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It has participated in overseas operations in
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Composition
The regiment consist of Regimental Staff and 13 Squadrons.
- One base and instructions squadron
- One regimental maintenance squadron
- One reconnaissance squadron
- Two reserve squadrons
- 6th Cuirassier Squadrons Group
- One command and logistics squadron
- 1st Squadron
- 2nd Squadron
- 3rd Squadron
- 12th Cuirassier Squadrons Group
- One command and logistics squadron
- 1st Squadron
- 2nd Squadron
- 3rd Squadron